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Shawna Henderson, reporting from way out here on the edge of the world. Well, from Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside Halifax. For my ‘Murrican friends, once you hit Maine, keep going east. You’ll bump into us eventually.I am honoured, and very chuffed, to be bringing the news on the Canadian home performance/high performance building industry to Home Energy readers. A quick history: I had a fire lit under me ...[continue reading]

Recently, I attended a panel on the future of affordable housing. While the focus of the panel was on the idea of “home”—something that the organization that created the event, Home Matters, knows a lot about—panelists also discussed ways in which the home has a ripple effect on our society.[continue reading]

We consider ourselves lucky because we have clients who not only want to incorporate sustainable building practices into their home, but they fully embrace the latest and highest standards. We’re currently working with a couple on a complete remodel of their Carmel Point home, applying the principles of Living Building Challenge (LBC) and aiming for LBC net zero energy certification.[continue reading]

When most people think about ways to save energy in their home, their minds first go to insulation. It makes sense that homeowners would want to focus on insulation—after all, when you minimize air leaks, you can cut down on your use of central heating and cooling units, resulting in tangible savings on the next utility bill.[continue reading]

A dozen Northeast companies received COOL SMART awards during the New England Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) golf tournament this month. Sponsored by the Massachusetts/Rhode Island COOL SMART program, these awards honor contractors for energy efficiency practices, leadership, and quality installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. The annual golf event, held in Stow, Mass., attracts approximately 150 participants throughout the region.[continue reading]

There are many ways to save energy in residential and commercial buildings. There are products that use less energy for lighting, heating, and cooling; materials that better insulate and seal building envelopes; and architectural and engineering designs that lower utility bills through efficient use of space and renewable energy. In fact, experts specify up to 3,000 parameters when modeling a building’s energy use. Building Energy Modeling (BEM) uses computer simulations to estimate energy use ...[continue reading]

Aeroseal LLC, the owner and licensee of aeroseal duct sealing technology has acquired Comfort Institute (CI), a leading provider of home performance equipment and training for the HVAC industry. The acquisition combines the two organization’s expertise to create an authoritative outlet for home performance training and ongoing professional support.[continue reading]

The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) met in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its annual training conference. Here are some personal highlights:
• Raleigh, North Carolina, is a beautiful town but hard to take in from the 6th floor of my hotel room. All I saw were trees and a clump of tall buildings downtown. That’s why the city is called “City of Oaks”.
• At one ...[continue reading]

What do fortune tellers, couch potatoes, and amateur make-up artists have in common? They’re all hopelessly in the dark about the life-changing benefits of LED bulbs – until they learn to look for the ENERGY STAR.
That’s the premise of three quirky, irreverent new spots promoting LED lighting from EPA’s ENERGY STAR program. LEDs are quickly gaining steam as an alternative to incandescent and CFL lighting, but 70% of ...[continue reading]